Riyadh Bus

Riyadh Bus (Arabic: حافلات الرياض) is a bus rapid transit transportation system in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2][3]

Riyadh Bus
Overview
OwnerRoyal Commission for Riyadh City
LocaleRiyadh
Transit typeBus rapid transit
Number of stations2,900+
Websitehttps://www.riyadhbus.sa/
Operation
Began operation19 March 2023[1]
Number of vehicles800+
Technical
System length1,900 km (1,180.61 mi)

Background

Construction work on the BRT system started in 2014 as part of King Abdulaziz Project for Riyadh Public Transport (bus and metro) under construction. the first phase of the network is currently operational since March 2023 with 15 bus routes,[4] operating 340 buses and serving 633 bus stops and stations.


The Riyadh bus network after completion will be fully integrated with the metro network and features 86 bus routes covering 1,900 kilometers with more than 2,900 bus stations and stops served by 800 buses.[5]

Network

The bus Network will provide three categories:

  • Three bus rapid transit routes will provide 160 km of dedicated bus lanes serving high-capacity corridors.
  • 910 km of community lines network. Consisting of 19 lines.
  • 58 feeder Bus lines will provide seamless connections with metro and BRT system.

See also

References
  1. "Saudi Arabia: New 'Riyadh Bus' service now in operation – all you need to know". gulfnews.com/. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  2. "Saudi Arabia launches 'first phase' of $22.5bn public transport project". arabianbusiness.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  3. الملك عبدالعزيز للنقل العام (القطارات – الحافلات) بمدينة الرياض، الهيئة الملكية لمدينة الرياض Archived 2020-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "الهيئة الملكية لمدينة الرياض تطلق المرحلة الأولى من "حافلات الرياض"". وكالة الأنباء السعودية (واس). Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  5. "Riyadh transport operator orders 600 Mercedes Benz Citaro buses". constructionweekonline.com. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
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